{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-5300","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":5300,"title":"Department of State Policy Provisions Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-09-11","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"M001199","fullName":"Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]","party":"R","state":"FL","district":21}],"cosponsorsCount":0,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-09-18","text":"Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 24."},"policyArea":"International Affairs","subjects":["Advanced technology and technological innovations","Advisory bodies","Afghanistan","Africa","Antigua and Barbuda","Arctic and polar regions","Arms control and nonproliferation","Art, artists, authorship","Asia","Athletes","Australia","Bahamas","Belarus","Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies","Business investment and capital","Buy American requirements","Cambodia","Canada","Caribbean area"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-09-18","text":"Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 24.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-18","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-17","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-11","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-11","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-11","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Department of State Policy Provisions Act</strong></p><p>This bill sets policy for the Department of State in the areas of departmental management, political affairs, international security affairs, economic affairs, foreign assistance, and public diplomacy.</p><p>Among other elements, the bill requires the State Department or organizations within the State Department to</p><ul><li>avoid or minimize use of certain buildings constructed, altered, maintained, repaired, owned, or controlled by an entity owned or controlled by China or its instrumentalities or agents;</li><li>establish an initiative to increase two-way trade and investment between the United States and Africa;</li><li>develop a strategy and implementation plan to enhance security in 13 specified Caribbean countries, including by promoting citizen safety and the rule of law;</li><li>establish an initiative to assist foreign countries in screening foreign investments for national security risks to such countries, including by providing technical assistance, training, and advisory services regarding best practices;</li><li>establish and maintain a program to recruit, train, and retain specialized disaster assistance professionals within the State Department; and</li><li>provide Congress with a five-year strategy on leveraging major sporting events hosted in the United States to enhance U.S. soft power, diplomatic relationships, and global leadership.&nbsp;</li></ul><p>Additionally, the bill</p><ul><li>authorizes the President to provide certain types of assistance to foreign countries to enhance the ability of their intelligence and military personnel to deter international terrorism; and</li><li>authorizes the extension of certain diplomatic immunities to the Pacific Islands Forum (a regional political and economic policy organization with 18 member nations).</li></ul>","updateDate":"2026-01-30T19:45:15Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":550,"ts":"2026-04-15T17:57:53.976Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Department%20of%20State%20Policy%20Provisions%20Act"}]}}